LGBTQIA

Oak Lawn United Methodist Church said it would be painting its steps Tuesday in response to the new regulation.

Around 150 demonstrators demanded Dallas request an exemption for rainbow crosswalks after Gov. Greg Abbott directed political street designs be removed. Many protestors argued the crosswalks aren't political and give visibility to the historically LGBTQ+ Oak Lawn neighborhood.

A proposal to remove all mentions of gender identity and sexual orientation from Arlington’s anti-discrimination ordinance was delayed for a second time.

The order appears to target rainbow crosswalks specifically, in cities like Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Houston, which have installed them in recent years.

A post from “Libs of TikTok” on X has been viewed more than three million times and shared by thousands of users. Governor Greg Abbott ordered TxDOT to ensure cities and counties comply with federal guidelines.

The 21-year-old spoke at Birchman Baptist Church to share her experience as a teenager who identified as a transgender male but now identifies as a woman.

With the federal government shutdown entering its second week, some health leaders in North Texas are worried a prolonged shutdown could negatively effect their patients and services.

The attorney general's office is challenging the validity of a district judge's order that limits how much information PFLAG, a national LGBTQ advocacy group, has to hand over about Texas families seeking gender-affirming care for children.

After a viral video stirred controversy at Texas A&M, Texas Tech ordered course adjustments while other university systems like UNT and UT launched reviews. It’s unclear what the reviews will look for.

Advocacy groups say the new state law, presidential executive order and gubernatorial letter Tedd Mitchell cited do not prohibit classroom discussions of particular LGBTQ+ identities.

The governor signed Texas' Senate Bill 8 into law on Monday. The so-called "bathroom bill" prohibits people in many publicly owned spaces from using restrooms that don't align with the sex listed on their birth certificate. LGBTQ+ groups and advocates are calling the measure another attack on transgender Texans.

Waters will accept a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Unleashed LGBTQ+ Festival on Sept. 19.